Area Info for Newbiggin (Cumbria)

Newbiggin, Cumbria, UK

Newbiggin is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It is part of the civil parish of Bowness-on-Windermere, within the Lake District National Park, an area renowned for its stunning natural beauty, lakes, and mountains.

Geography and Location

The village is situated near the southern end of Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England. Its proximity to the lake provides scenic views and access to various outdoor activities such as boating, walking, and cycling.

History and Development

Newbiggin has a history typical of many small Cumbrian villages, with roots that likely extend back to agricultural and rural communities. Over time, it has maint Newbiggin has a history typical of many small Cumbrian villages, with roots that likely extend back to agricultural and rural communities. Over time, it has maintained its rural character while also becoming a point of interest for visitors exploring the Lake District.

Local Amenities and Attractions

While Newbiggin itself is a small settlement, it benefits from its location near popular tourist destinations. Visitors often explore the surrounding areas for hiking, sightseeing, and enjoying the natural landscape. The nearby towns and villages offer additional amenities, including pubs, shops, and accommodation options.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns such as Windermere and Ambleside. Public transport options include bus services that connect to other parts of the Lake District and beyond, making it a convenient base for exploring the region.

Summary

Newbiggin in Cumbria is a quaint village characterised by its scenic location near Lake Windermere, offering a peaceful rural setting with access to outdoor activities and natural beauty. It is ideal for visitors seeking a quiet retreat within the Lake District National Park.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Culgaith CofE School1.31 miles
Culgaith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1QL
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School1.37 miles
Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RZ
Kirkby Thore School1.62 miles
Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1UU
Milburn School1.78 miles
Milburn, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1TN
Long Marton School3.32 miles
Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6BT
Bolton Primary School3.47 miles
Bolton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6AW
Morland Area CofE Primary School4.38 miles
Morland, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3AT
Langwathby CofE Primary School5.08 miles
Salkeld Road, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1ND
Appleby Grammar School5.70 miles
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XU
Hunter Hall School5.83 miles
Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8UA
Clifton Primary School5.92 miles
Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2EG
Appleby Primary School6.07 miles
Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TX
Lowther Endowed School6.32 miles
Hackthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HT
Beaconside CofE Primary School6.79 miles
Hutton Hill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8EN
Ullswater Community College6.83 miles
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG
North Lakes School6.98 miles
Huntley Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NU
Health
Clinic
Spire Penrith Clinic6.62 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Voreda House7.11 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Shap Medical Practice9.31 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)12.33 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea12.33 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre15.18 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)15.18 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen15.86 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Carlton Clinic19.72 miles
Cumwhinton Drive,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Carleton Clinic (Carlisle)19.72 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
The Carleton Clinic19.72 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Hadrian Unit19.72 miles
Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Rowanwood19.72 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Edenwood19.72 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Ruskin Unit19.72 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinotn Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Brampton Community Mental Health Team19.78 miles
Warwick Mill Business Park, Warwick Bridge, Carlisle, CA4 8RR
GP
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice1.40 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Appleby Medical Practice5.95 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Birbeck Medical Group6.64 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
The Lakes Medical Practice6.64 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
Kirkoswald Surgery9.06 miles
Kirkoswald Surgery, Ravenghyll, Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1DQ
Shap Medical Practice9.31 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Alston Medical Practice12.33 miles
The Surgery, Cottage Hospital, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery12.61 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
Alston Medical Practice13.26 miles
Overwater, Nenthead, Cumbria, CA9 3NT
The Upper Eden Medical Practice13.31 miles
Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AY
Court Thorn Surgery14.40 miles
Court Thorn, Low Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HP
The Upper Eden Medical Practice15.09 miles
Off Church Street, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Shap Medical Practice, Tebay Branch Surgery15.09 miles
Church Street, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
The Upper Eden Medical Practice15.20 miles
Silver Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4RB
Glenridding Health Centre16.64 miles
Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PD
Weardale Practice16.79 miles
Hood Street, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QW
Hospital
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital12.33 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Brampton War Memorial Hospital20.78 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital22.54 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Cumberland Infirmary22.65 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Weardale Hospital23.33 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Westmorland General Hospital24.55 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Wigton Community Hospital26.73 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Richardson Hospital27.38 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital27.44 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Hexham General Hospital29.24 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Cockermouth Community Hospital31.22 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Shotley Bridge Hospital32.97 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland35.86 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Bishop Auckland Hospital35.88 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Victoria Cottage Hospital36.84 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Workington Community Hospital38.92 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Pharmacy
Boots6.15 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd6.64 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Joseph Cowper Limited6.98 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
Sainsbury's Pharmacy6.99 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Boots7.02 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.11 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Morrisons Pharmacy7.26 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Alston Pharmacy12.48 miles
Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QP
The Green Tree Pharmacy Ltd15.25 miles
8 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
Chambers Chemist19.87 miles
19 Market Place, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0QG
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd19.89 miles
Arnside Hse,Sycamore Lane, Parklands Village, Carlisle, CA1 3SR
Boots20.39 miles
6 Petteril Bank Road, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3AH
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd20.51 miles
7 Central Avenue, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3QB
Dalston Pharmacy20.93 miles
2 Vicars Cottages, The Square, Dalston, CA5 7LW
H Jobson Chemist21.08 miles
Market Place, Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA8 1RW
Staveley Healthcare Ltd21.18 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Leisure
Park
KIRKBY THORE1.86 miles
CLIBURN MOSS3.60 miles
COWRAIK QUARRY5.56 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)6.40 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)6.95 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.07 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)7.51 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)9.36 miles
DALEMAIN9.39 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)11.24 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR12.00 miles
MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE13.03 miles
TARN MOSS14.17 miles
NORTH PENNINES14.45 miles
SMARDALE GILL14.72 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)18.50 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd4.82 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland6.13 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland6.17 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
SPAR Euro Garage Bridge Lane6.69 miles
Euro Bridge Lane, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, CA11 8JB
M&S Penrith Simply Food6.92 miles
22-27 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AG
Sainsbury's Penrith6.99 miles
1 Common Garden Square, Penrith, CA11 7FG
SPAR Burrowgate7.02 miles
36 - 40, Burrowgate, Cumbria, CA11 7TA
Co-op Penrith7.03 miles
Burrowgate, CA11 7TD
ALDI Cavendish Way7.09 miles
Penrith, CA11 7GS
Booths Penrith7.23 miles
Westgate House, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Morrisons Penrith7.26 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Iceland Penrith7.26 miles
Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way, Penrith, CA11 7JQ
SPAR Penrith7.34 miles
Hills Of Corby Hill Ltd, Townhead Garage Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA11 7NN
Nisa Local7.36 miles
Ullswater Rd, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH
Co-op Penrith9.13 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
SPAR Alston12.35 miles
Townfoot Garage, Station Road, Cumbria, CA9 3HY
Transport
Bus Stop
Newbiggin Hall Farm (E)0.00 miles
Acorn Bank House (E)0.72 miles
War Memorial (SW)1.30 miles
War Memorial (NE)1.31 miles
Post Office (SE)1.37 miles
Linden House (NW)1.38 miles
Shelter (E)1.73 miles
Village Green (E)1.80 miles
Sandersons Croft (W)1.87 miles
War Memorial Hall (E)1.88 miles
Cherry Tree Garage (SE)1.95 miles
Bridge End Inn (SE)2.01 miles
Oak Barn (NE)2.01 miles
Bridge End Inn (NW)2.04 miles
Winderwath (E)2.21 miles
Winderwath (W)2.22 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing10.36 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing12.64 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing16.40 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing22.18 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing22.69 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing22.82 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing22.84 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing23.25 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing23.42 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing23.75 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing23.78 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing23.94 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal24.23 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing24.90 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal25.14 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing27.13 miles
Railway Station
Langwathby Rail Station4.57 miles
Appleby Rail Station6.07 miles
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station7.27 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station8.52 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station13.44 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station15.91 miles
Wetheral Rail Station19.03 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station20.10 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station21.24 miles
Staveley Rail Station21.32 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station21.78 miles
Carlisle Rail Station21.81 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station22.39 miles
Windermere Rail Station22.82 miles
Kendal Rail Station22.94 miles
Stanhope Rail Station23.83 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA10 1TB)
Number of Properties in Catchment23
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)1
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
HOWRIGG
BLENCARN
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA10 1TY		£1,940,000
2025-05-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
MOORLANDS HEAD FARM
TEMPLE SOWERBY
PENRITH
CUMBRIA
CA10 1TH		£580,000
2006-10-27
detached
freehold
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